House Bill 136 is a local act affecting the Town of Faith. It changes the town’s regular municipal election cycle so that elections will be held in even-numbered years, beginning in 2026, rather than on the prior schedule. The bill also changes the terms of office for the town’s five aldermen from two years to four years, and specifies that the aldermen currently serving when the act takes effect will have their terms extended by one year.
The bill further provides that no municipal election will be held in Faith in 2025. Instead, the next election will occur in 2026, when five aldermen will be elected to four-year terms, with subsequent elections every four years thereafter. The act becomes effective when it becomes law and applies to elections held on or after that date.
HB136 amends the charter of the Town of Faith, a local municipality, by rewriting provisions governing election timing and aldermanic terms. It supersedes earlier charter language tied to the town’s municipal election schedule and office terms, and it aligns Faith’s elections with the general election cycle in even-numbered years. The bill affects the town’s governing board, current officeholders whose terms are extended, and future candidates and voters in Faith.
The available record shows no committee transcript, recorded vote, or other debate excerpts, so there is no direct evidence of support or opposition in the materials provided. The bill’s committee substitute favorable status suggests it advanced through committee in a positive posture, but the overall sentiment cannot be assessed beyond that procedural indication.
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Potential issues inherent in the bill include the one-year extension of current aldermen’s terms, the cancellation of a 2025 municipal election, and the shift to four-year terms and even-year elections, but no member comments or recorded objections are available to show who raised those concerns.